Robert Vance | |
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| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | |
| In office October 1, 1981 – December 16, 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Seat established |
| Succeeded by | Joel Fredrick Dubina |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit | |
| In office December 15, 1977 – October 1, 1981 | |
| Appointed by | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Walter Pettus Gewin |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Chair of the Alabama Democratic Party | |
| In office 1975–1977 | |
| Preceded by | Roy Mayhall |
| Succeeded by | George Bailes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Smith Vance May 10, 1931 Talladega, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | December 16, 1989 (aged 58) Mountain Brook, Alabama, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Helen Hauk Rainey |
| Children | Robert Smith Vance Jr. |
| Education | University of Alabama (BS, JD) George Washington University (LLM) |
Robert Smith Vance (May 10, 1931 – December 16, 1989) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and later the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. He was one of three 20th-century United States federal court judges assassinated because of his judicial service.